When I lived in France, particularly in Avignon in the late '90s, I began to sense what the future might look like. There was a noticeable shift—street life was becoming more dangerous, with incidents at concerts and at night becoming more common. Unemployment had long been an issue in Europe, but the social climate was also changing, influenced by shifting demographics and cultural differences stemming from immigration, especially from North Africa. It felt like the core values of the French Republic—Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité—were no longer being upheld, and the government wasn’t doing enough to preserve them. Sadly, I saw this transformation coming, and it played a major role in my decision to move to the United States, along with the better job opportunities available here.
When I lived in France, particularly in Avignon in the late '90s, I began to sense what the future might look like. There was a noticeable shift—street life was becoming more dangerous, with incidents at concerts and at night becoming more common. Unemployment had long been an issue in Europe, but the social climate was also changing, influenced by shifting demographics and cultural differences stemming from immigration, especially from North Africa. It felt like the core values of the French Republic—Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité—were no longer being upheld, and the government wasn’t doing enough to preserve them. Sadly, I saw this transformation coming, and it played a major role in my decision to move to the United States, along with the better job opportunities available here.